Intro: You can play the chords or the tab - not 100% sure though -, this is repeated in each Interlude.
Fmaj7CAm7GFmaj7CAm7G
xA|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|--3-2-5---5-----|----------------|
xE|------3---------|------2---2-----|------3---------|------2---2-----|
xC|0---------------|4-----2---------|0---------------|4-----2---------|
xG|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|0---0-0-----0---|0-----0-----0---|
Verse 1Fmaj7C
You got a fast car.
Am7G
I want a ticket to anywhere.
Fmaj7C
Maybe we make a deal,
Am7G
Maybe together we can get somewhere.
Fmaj7C
Any place is better.
Am7G
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose.
Fmaj7C
Maybe we'll make something,
Am7G
Me myself, I got nothing to prove.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GVerse 2 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
I got a plan to get us out of here:
I been working at the convenience store,
Managed to save just a little bit of money.
Wont't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city,
You and i can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GVerse 3 - same as first Verse -
You see my old man's got a problem:
He live with the bottle, thats the way it is.
He says his body's too old for working,
His body's too young to look like his.
My mama went off and left him, she wanted more from life than he could give,
I said, "Somebody's got to take care of him."
So I quit school and that's what I did.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GVerse 4 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision:
Leave tonight or live and die this way.
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, CChorusAmGF
I remember when we were driving, driving in your car,
C
The speed so fast i felt like i was drunk,
Am7
City lights lay out before us
G
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
FAm7G
And I_____ had a feeling that i belonged
FAm7GFG
And I_____ had a feeling i could be someone, be someone, be someone.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GVerse 5 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourelves;
you still ain't fot a job
And work in a market as a checkout girl.
I know things will get better:
You'll find work and I'll get promoted,
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs.
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, CChorusAmGF
I remember when we were driving, driving in your car,
C
The speed so fast i felt like i was drunk,
Am7
City lights lay out before us
G
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
FAm7G
And I_____ had a feeling that i belonged
FAm7GFG
And I_____ had a feeling i could be someone, be someone, be someone.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GVerse 6 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
And i got a job that pays all our bills.
You stay out drinking late at the bar,
See more your friends than you do your kids.
I'd always hoped for better,
Thought maybe together you and me would find it,
I got no plans i ain't going nowhere,
so take your fast car and kep on driving.
Bridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, CChorusAmGF
I remember when we were driving, driving in your car,
C
The speed so fast i felt like i was drunk,
Am7
City lights lay out before us
G
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder.
FAm7G
And I_____ had a feeling that i belonged
FAm7GFG
And I_____ had a feeling i could be someone, be someone, be someone.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GVerse 7 - same as first Verse -
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision:
Leave tonight or live and die this way.
Interlude: Cmaj7, G, Em7, GBridge: Cmaj7, G, Em7, D, Cmaj7, C
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for the singles “Fast Car”, “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution”, “Baby Can I Hold You”, and “Give Me One Reason.” She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award-winning artist.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
